Asosiasi Auto-Immune Bullous Disease dengan Interstitial Pneumonia

Prajnamita Manindhya El Farah (Faculty of Medicine, Muhammadiyah University, Malang)
Enggar Yusrina Hasyyati (General Practitioner, Sumber Waras 17 Primary Healthcare, Surabaya)
Caprisia Tiaravicka Hasanah (General Practitioner, Sumber Waras 17 Primary Healthcare, Surabaya)
Inas Khoirunnisa (General practitioner, Sentra Medika Cisalak Hospital)

Cermin Dunia Kedokteran
Vol 51 No 7 (2024): Kedokteran Umum

Numerous inflammatory, neoplastic, and genetic skin disorders are associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD), a fibrosing inflammation of lung parenchyma with significant morbidity and mortality. There is inconsistent data regarding the association between bullous pemphigoid and pneumonia. This article details the clinical manifestations of bullous pemphigoid (BP) and pemphigus vulgaris (PV) associated with interstitial pneumonia, specific diagnostic strategies, underlying mechanistic connections, and possible treatments.